EP1884944A3 - Kompatible Objektivlinse - Google Patents

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EP1884944A3
EP1884944A3 EP07017029A EP07017029A EP1884944A3 EP 1884944 A3 EP1884944 A3 EP 1884944A3 EP 07017029 A EP07017029 A EP 07017029A EP 07017029 A EP07017029 A EP 07017029A EP 1884944 A3 EP1884944 A3 EP 1884944A3
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objective lens
inner region
compatible objective
laser
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EP1884944B1 (de
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Takeshi Shimano
Akira Arimoto
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Maxell Holdings Ltd
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Hitachi Maxell Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP16374397A external-priority patent/JP3550480B2/ja
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/125—Optical beam sources therefor, e.g. laser control circuitry specially adapted for optical storage devices; Modulators, e.g. means for controlling the size or intensity of optical spots or optical traces
    • G11B7/127—Lasers; Multiple laser arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/125—Optical beam sources therefor, e.g. laser control circuitry specially adapted for optical storage devices; Modulators, e.g. means for controlling the size or intensity of optical spots or optical traces
    • G11B7/127—Lasers; Multiple laser arrays
    • G11B7/1275—Two or more lasers having different wavelengths
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/135—Means for guiding the beam from the source to the record carrier or from the record carrier to the detector
    • G11B7/1372—Lenses
    • G11B7/1374—Objective lenses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/135—Means for guiding the beam from the source to the record carrier or from the record carrier to the detector
    • G11B7/1392—Means for controlling the beam wavefront, e.g. for correction of aberration
    • G11B7/13922—Means for controlling the beam wavefront, e.g. for correction of aberration passive
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B2007/0003—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the structure or type of the carrier
    • G11B2007/0006—Recording, reproducing or erasing systems characterised by the structure or type of the carrier adapted for scanning different types of carrier, e.g. CD & DVD
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/08—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers
    • G11B7/09—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following
    • G11B7/0908—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for focusing only
    • G11B7/0909—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam or focus plane for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the light beam relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for focusing only by astigmatic methods
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
EP07017029.5A 1997-03-13 1998-03-04 Kompatible Objektivlinse Expired - Lifetime EP1884944B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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JP05880097A JP3484038B2 (ja) 1997-03-13 1997-03-13 対物レンズおよびそれを用いた光ヘッド
JP16374397A JP3550480B2 (ja) 1997-06-20 1997-06-20 対物レンズおよびそれを用いた光ヘッド
EP98103844A EP0865037B1 (de) 1997-03-13 1998-03-04 Optische Linse und optischer Abtastkopf

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EP98103844A Division EP0865037B1 (de) 1997-03-13 1998-03-04 Optische Linse und optischer Abtastkopf

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EP1884944A2 EP1884944A2 (de) 2008-02-06
EP1884944A3 true EP1884944A3 (de) 2009-04-01
EP1884944B1 EP1884944B1 (de) 2014-08-27

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EP07017030A Withdrawn EP1909272A3 (de) 1997-03-13 1998-03-04 Kompatible Objektivlinse
EP98103844A Expired - Lifetime EP0865037B1 (de) 1997-03-13 1998-03-04 Optische Linse und optischer Abtastkopf

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EP98103844A Expired - Lifetime EP0865037B1 (de) 1997-03-13 1998-03-04 Optische Linse und optischer Abtastkopf

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US (5) US6215756B1 (de)
EP (3) EP1884944B1 (de)
KR (1) KR19980080167A (de)
CN (1) CN1191575C (de)
DE (1) DE69840116D1 (de)
TW (1) TW525158B (de)

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CN1191575C (zh) 2005-03-02
US20010005351A1 (en) 2001-06-28
US6493307B2 (en) 2002-12-10
EP0865037B1 (de) 2008-10-15
EP1884944A2 (de) 2008-02-06
TW525158B (en) 2003-03-21
US20020114259A1 (en) 2002-08-22
KR19980080167A (ko) 1998-11-25
US6333908B2 (en) 2001-12-25
US6215756B1 (en) 2001-04-10
CN1197979A (zh) 1998-11-04
EP1884944B1 (de) 2014-08-27
US20020048250A1 (en) 2002-04-25
EP1909272A2 (de) 2008-04-09
EP1909272A3 (de) 2009-03-04
US6430140B1 (en) 2002-08-06
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